decennium
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of decennium
From Latin, dating back to 1675–85; see origin at decennial
Example Sentences
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The Apple of 2010, at the end of its decennium mirabilis, had a record of hardware innovation no other electronics firm could match.
From New York Times • May 1, 2022
The problem with the minimum wage was caused before 1980, and policy makers wanting a solution in 2002 will rather look at the last decennium rather than to the 1950-1975 period.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
The principal poems composed in the last decennium of the eighteenth century . . . adhered still more to classic tradition.
From A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)
He was occupied actively with teaching, but the dominant feature of the decennium was his assumption of the Darwinian doctrines.
From Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work by Mitchell, P. Chalmers (Peter Chalmers)
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